Welcome to Love Is Blind UK: The Official Podcast with hosts Matt and Emma Willis! Step inside the wildest dating experiment where singles get engaged without meeting face-to-face. In these exclusive behind the scenes episodes, we’ll analyse every cringe worthy moment, explosive confrontation and melty proposal, as well as bringing you insider chats with cast members, whilst our celebrity guests spill tea left right and centre. Follow Love Is Blind UK: The Official Podcast. New episodes on Frida...
Aug 13, 2024•36 sec
WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS TOP BOY SEASON 3 SPOILERS We are back with a special episode to accompany the third and final season of Top Boy! Yes, that’s right - the final season. We welcome back Araloyin Oshunremi (or should we say loverboy Stefan) to the podcast to discuss the shocks of the final season, Stefan’s journey to manhood, and the show’s impact on Black British culture. Araloyin gets real about his intimacy scenes (spoiler alert), shares his advice for all the young ‘Stefan’s’ out ...
Sep 12, 2023•33 min•Season 8Ep. 1
We’ve made it to the homestretch! This is the last episode of the season and what a ride it’s been. This week, Tolani tests Gena on her film and TV knowledge with disastrous results (look - we watch a lot of TV, we never said we were experts), we talk our peaks and pits of the season, Tolani explains the concept of a “just in case” and we leave you with enough recommendations to last you the Christmas season. The titles mentioned this week are: The Noel Diary Slumberland And the upcoming titles ...
Dec 02, 2022•38 min•Season 7Ep. 12
It’s the penultimate episode and this week we’re talking new series, Wednesday, starring Jenna Ortega, we call for a Love is Blind guest to come on the podcast, and Tolani tells us her (pretty convincing) theories on the origin of women’s intuition. The titles mentioned this week are: Wednesday Jane The Virgin Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Love is Blind Season 3 Dead To Me Season 3 1899 The Swimmers A Naija Christmas Fifa Uncovered Each week, join hosts and IRL friends, Tolani Shoneye (of The Receipts pod...
Nov 25, 2022•29 min•Season 7Ep. 11
This week’s episode is a hodgepodge of things. We get deep into the world of cults, unpack the “Cuties” drama from Love is Blind’s Zanab and Cole, and we finally solve the mystery of what SK’s name stands for. Tolani also admits to being in love with her therapist, so there’s that. The titles mentioned this week are: Orgasm Inc: The Story of One Taste Wild Wild Country Love is Blind Season 3 Buying Beverly Hills Motherland Season 3 Falling For Christmas Stutz Capturing the Killer Nurse Each week...
Nov 18, 2022•35 min•Season 7Ep. 10
This episode has it all: 20-year-old memories, bodybuilding, kinks, the possible seizing of our passports - and that’s just in the first 10 minutes. This week we’re discussing our excitement about the new season of The Crown, the shocking events of new limited series doc Killer Sally, and Gena fulfilling her dreams of finally meeting Winston Duke in the flesh. The titles mentioned this week are: The Crown Season 5 Killer Sally From Scratch Blockbuster Each week, join hosts and IRL friends, Tolan...
Nov 11, 2022•36 min•Season 7Ep. 9
As the title would suggest, this week we’re addressing two elephants in the room - the fact that Gena gave you homework to watch that wasn’t even out yet and the fact it’s Gena’s 30th birthday on Monday 7th November. We also have a chat about new reality TV series Dubai Bling and give Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne their flowers for their performance in The Good Nurse. The titles mentioned this week are: Enola Holmes 2 Dubai Bling The Good Nurse The Playlist Big Mouth Season 6 Each week, jo...
Nov 04, 2022•35 min•Season 7Ep. 8
Happy Friday! It’s another week of living in unprecedented times in the UK so for today’s episode we’re distracting ourselves with the third season of Love is Blind. We discuss Bartise’s betrayal, SK’s real name and the legendary moment between Andrew and his eye drops. Not a fan of reality dating shows? Don’t worry, we’ve recommended a wide range of stuff to watch this week. The titles mentioned this week are: Love is Blind S3 The Mole From Scratch The Wonder The Last Shift RRR Each week, join ...
Oct 28, 2022•40 min•Season 7Ep. 7
By now you all know we have a penchant for going all around the houses before we get to our actual topic of discussion and this week is no different. If you did the homework you’ll know that the title of the day is The Watcher, the mysterious thriller about a family who receive ominous letters after moving into their new home. But before we get to that, we discuss childhood memories of getting in trouble, when (and how) we learned to kiss our teeth and then Gena lets us into all the goss from th...
Oct 21, 2022•33 min•Season 7Ep. 6
Today’s episode comes with a huge content and trigger warning as we’re discussing Luckiest Girl Alive, the new film starring Mila Kunis about a writer whose perfect life begins to unravel when a true-crime documentary forces her to confront her harrowing high school history. The film includes scenes of sexual assult and a school shooting, so we advise you to take care while watching it. If you’re looking for something lighter - we also talk about our favourite kids TV shows, the bands we wish we...
Oct 14, 2022•33 min•Season 7Ep. 5
Hello and happy Black History Month! This week we’re talking about the incredible television event that is Entergalactic from Kid Cudi. The Netflix special is also the artist’s 10th studio album and centres around an ambitious artist named Jabari who attempts to balance success and love when he falls in love with his next door neighbour. In this episode we cover our love of the special itself, Tolani’s hate of animation (although she loved this), our thoughts on exes and our take on soft/hard la...
Oct 07, 2022•33 min•Season 7Ep. 4
Another week, another film to be obsessed with. This week we (and everyone else on TikTok) are obsessed with Do Revenge - the new teen comedy about two students who team up to exact revenge on each other’s enemies. We discuss whether revenge plans are actually worth it, and if they are, what would we do? We also have a little chat about the popular new drama series, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, and take a moment to unpack the popularity of true crime. The shows mentioned this week are: Do ...
Sep 30, 2022•36 min•Season 7Ep. 3
It wouldn’t be an episode of 10/10 without Tolani and Gena debating some of life’s toughest questions. This week we ask: what would you do if your best friend stole your husband? The main event though is a lovely conversation with Eliot Salt and Hannah Van Der Westhuysen who play Terra and Stella in Fate: The Winx Saga. Its second season recently launched on Netflix so we caught up with them about all things Fate, including what it’s like to perform their fairy magic pre-VFX, their experience fi...
Sep 23, 2022•40 min•Season 7Ep. 2
Hi friends! This season we’re back with a BANG chatting to the stars of Dated and Related, brothers Kaz and Kieran Bishop. Dated and Related is the new dating show where single siblings help each other search for their soulmates and - spoiler alert - Kaz part of the winning couple along with Diana. We chat to the brothers about their romantic types, watching themselves back on TV and how the show brought them closer than ever. The shows mentioned this week are: Mo Trainwreck: Woodstock ’99 Selli...
Sep 16, 2022•37 min•Season 7Ep. 1
We’ve come to the end of the season and right on time because it’s the Queen’s Jubilee! In keeping with the royal theme, Gena gets tested on her (lack of) knowledge of the Queen, we talk about Gena’s journey into the Upside Down and Tolani shares her thoughts on TV bullies getting what they deserve. The titles mentioned this week include: Stranger Things Season 4 Love on the Spectrum US Bullshit: The Gameshow Bigger Than Africa Dark Money And of course, we couldn’t leave you without some films a...
Jun 03, 2022•33 min•Season 6Ep. 12
It’s a great day for TV fans and a great day to work for Netflix because Stranger Things is BACK for Season 4 - and if that’s not exciting enough, we finally got Tolani to watch an episode! We discuss our first impressions of season 4 (don’t worry, no spoilers), our fear of demons possessing little kids and we rate all of the TV and film genres because why not? The titles mentioned this week include: Stranger Things Season 4 We Are The Millers Love, Death and Robots Season 3 - Jibaro Working Mom...
May 27, 2022•32 min•Season 6Ep. 11
This week we’re discussing two very different titles: Our Father, the true story of a fertility doctor who’d secretly used his own sperm to inseminate his patients, and Bullsh*t: The Game Show, the show in which real life people lie their way to a million dollars. We try our hand at seeing if we’d be good Bullsh*t contestants (unsurprisingly, Gena is terrible) and then give some more recommendations for you to get your teeth into this week. The titles mentioned this week include: Our Father Bull...
May 20, 2022•31 min•Season 6Ep. 10
Today’s episode is a mixed bag: we talk about everything from Doctor Who (and the news that Ncuti Gatwa is the newest Doctor!) to Tolani’s stint on The Circle to men leaving us for dead in the gym. It wouldn’t be a 10/10 episode if there wasn’t some Selling Sunset discourse, so of course we talk about the long-awaited, Christine-less reunion and Maya's infamous shocked face too. The titles mentioned this week include: Selling Sunset Season 5 Reunion The Circle Season 4 Senior Year Blood Sisters ...
May 13, 2022•30 min•Season 6Ep. 9
Welcome back! This week we’re delving into the depths of our teenage trauma to recount our experiences with high street fashion thanks to new Netflix doc White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch. If you were a teen in the 2000s, you’ll remember that all of the cool kids (if they were wealthy and slim enough) were wearing clothes from A&F, but how did its reign over pop culture come to an end? We discuss how this is explored in the doc, as well as ponder on what other great p...
May 06, 2022•28 min•Season 6Ep. 8
Everyone’s favourite real estate reality TV series is BACK for a fifth season and this time there’s a new office relationship, a new BRITISH cast member and a new feud between Christine and the Selling Sunset ladies. Not only do we unpack the drama of the Oppenheim Group, we chat lacklustre TV and film endings, our recommendations for the week and somehow also find the time to laugh at people in relationships? It’s a mixed bag this episode. The titles mentioned this week include: Selling Sunset ...
Apr 29, 2022•26 min•Season 6Ep. 7
We’re both fresh from our holidays and feeling great, not least because we’re joined by Heartstopper writer and creator, Alice Oseman. The long-awaited teen drama, which originally existed as a graphic novel, is now streaming and Alice tells us everything from casting her beloved characters to her own *secret* cameo. The shows mentioned this week include: Heartstopper Anatomy of a Scandal I Am Not Okay With This Love Life Selling Sunset Season 5 Each week, join hosts and IRL friends, Tolani Shon...
Apr 22, 2022•33 min•Season 6Ep. 6
If, like us, your sex education at school wasn’t great, you’ll probably relate to today’s episode. We chat about new documentary Principles of Pleasure and all of the sex myths we were led to believe at a young age. Did you know the hymen doesn’t “break” during penetrative sex? Did you know only know a quarter of women have orgasms during penetrative sex? We also try (and miserably fail) to label the vagina and constantly call the labia a “libia”. We can only apologise. The shows mentioned this ...
Apr 15, 2022•31 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Today’s a very special episode as we’re joined by Rowan Deacon, the director of Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story. The two part docuseries looks at TV star Jimmy Savile, who charmed a nation with his eccentricity and philanthropy until sexual abuse allegations exposed a shocking unseen side of his persona. We sit down with Rowan who told us what drew her to the project and what she wants people to take away from the films. She also gave us a fantastic TV recommendation too. The shows mentione...
Apr 08, 2022•38 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Every Friday, hosts and IRL friends Tolani Shoneye (of 'The Receipts' podcast fame) and Gena-mour Barrett (who works for Netflix), sit down with some of Netflix's biggest stars and the creators behind some of our best shows to talk about their latest projects and more crucially - what THEY watch when they get a spare second! From brand new shows to deep dives into the catalogue, 10/10 (Would Recommend) is your guide to all things great. We would love to hear what you think. Let us know over on t...
Apr 05, 2022•3 min
This week we’re talking all things Bridgerton Season 2 and we’re asking all the important questions like: if you were dating in the regency era, what would your selling points be? And have you ever been friend zoned like poor Penelope? We also ponder what The Crown would look like if it were set in 2022…which no one asked us to do, but we did it anyway. The shows mentioned this week include: Bridgerton S2 Couples Therapy Young, Famous and African Bad Vegan Each week, join hosts and IRL friends, ...
Apr 01, 2022•28 min•Season 6Ep. 3
You’d think we’d have had enough of talking about Top Boy, but there was no way we could go another episode without discussing *that* episode 8 finale. This week, we weigh in on our final Top Boy thoughts before sharing our most shocking and heartbreaking TV deaths to date. Remember Wallace in The Wire? Paul Hennessy in 8 Simple Rules? Yeah - we cry every time. The homework this week is to watch Bridgerton season 2, so come back next week ready to have a giggle - but in the meantime - let us kno...
Mar 25, 2022•31 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Welcome back!! We’re back with a new season of 10/10 (Would Recommend) and some exciting special guests. This week, we’re talking to Micheal Ward and Araloyin Oshunremi, who play Jamie and Stefan in Top Boy. We talk about how life has changed since the show returned for its first season on Netflix, Jamie and Araloyin’s brotherly relationship on and off screen, and whether they’d ditch their best mate for £10 million. The shows mentioned this week include: Tinder Swindler Top Boy Vikings Valhalla...
Mar 18, 2022•35 min•Season 6Ep. 1
In the final episode of this series of 10/10 Would Recommend, we're discussing season 4 of Selling Sunset - THERE WILL BE SPOILERS - and for the final recommendation section of the series, we'll be sharing our favourites from the year as well as all the returning series for December. Shows & films mentioned in this episode include: Selling Tampa Selling Sunset Money Heist Hello My Name is Dorris Emily In Paris Cobra Kai Superstore Firefly Lane Queer eye The Chair Each week, join hosts and IR...
Dec 03, 2021•25 min•Season 5Ep. 12
This week’s homework is to watch Selling Sunset season 4, we’re discussing Tiger King season 2 - THERE WILL BE SPOILERS - and finally, recommendations for coming together with loved ones. Shows & films mentioned in this episode include: Selling Sunset Tiger King Robin Robin Love Actually About Last Night One Day At A Time Each week, join hosts and IRL friends, Tolani Shoneye (of The Receipts podcast fame) and Gena-mour Barrett (who works for Netflix) as they discuss what they’re watching, an...
Nov 26, 2021•23 min•Season 5Ep. 11
This week’s homework is to watch Tiger King season 2, we’re discussing Red Notice - THERE WILL BE SPOILERS - and finally, recommendations for World Television Day. Shows & films mentioned in this episode include: Tiger King Red Notice My Mad Fat Diary Each week, join hosts and IRL friends, Tolani Shoneye (of The Receipts podcast fame) and Gena-mour Barrett (who works for Netflix) as they discuss what they’re watching, and what they think *you* should be watching. Produced by Broccoli Product...
Nov 19, 2021•23 min•Season 5Ep. 10
